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HOB to BWU: distance & flight time
Hobbs (Lea County Regional Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
8,252 mi
13,281 km · 7,171 nm
16h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 39m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HOB — Lea County Regional Airport · Hobbs, United States
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HOB
- INK · Winkler County Airport63 mi away
- CNM · Cavern City Air Terminal66 mi away
- MAF · Midland International Airport78 mi away
- ROW · Roswell International Air Center Airport87 mi away
Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HOB from BWU?
The flight distance from Hobbs (HOB) to Sydney (BWU) is 8,252 miles (13,281 km, 7,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HOB to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Hobbs and Sydney?
Sydney is 16 hours ahead of Hobbs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HOB to BWU?
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